Chess Puzzle #10ptr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 743 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c5; pawns a4/c2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; pawns a5/b7/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3pp1/2bQ3p/p1B1p3/P3q3/1BP4P/2P2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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